/taxonomy/term/240426 en /node/2602994/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-06-01 18:46</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: Bangladeshi prosecutors on Sunday opened the trial of fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is charged with orchestrating last year’s deadly crackdown on student-led protests.</p> <p> Peaceful demonstrations, triggered by the reinstatement of a quota system for the allocation of civil service positions, began in early July 2024 but two weeks later they were met with a communications blackout and a violent crackdown by security forces.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/06/01/4607684-1423892417.jpg" width="1343" height="922" alt="Chief prosecutor of Bangladesh&#039;s International Crimes Tribunal Mohammad Tajul Islam (C) speaks during a press conference outside the ICT court in Dhaka on June 1, 2025, after the start of the trial against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. (AFP)" title="Chief prosecutor of Bangladesh&#039;s International Crimes Tribunal Mohammad Tajul Islam (C) speaks during a press conference outside the ICT court in Dhaka on June 1, 2025, after the start of the trial against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-pm-sheikh-hasina">Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/sheikh-hasina">Sheikh Hasina</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sun, 01 Jun 2025 15:49:32 +0000 daniel.fountain 2602994 at /node/2601974/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-05-24 14:55</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday raised the alarm over increasing numbers of Rohingya refugees taking risky boat journeys to flee the coastal district of Cox’s Bazar. </p> <p> Bangladesh hosts more than 1.3 million Rohingya Muslims, who, for decades, have fled neighboring Myanmar to escape persecution, especially during a military crackdown in 2017. The majority of them live in Cox’s Bazar in eastern Bangladesh, which has become the world’s largest refugee settlement.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/24/4605099-249081651.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="A boat carrying Rohingya refugees, sails ashore off the coast of Labuhan Haji in Southern Aceh province on Oct. 23, 2024. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/rohingya">Rohingya</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sat, 24 May 2025 11:56:49 +0000 Arbee 2601974 at /node/2601609/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-05-21 16:05</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: Bangladeshi pilgrims are enjoying the care and attention of dozens of Saudi officers who under the Makkah Route initiative are working around the clock at Dhaka’s main airport to ensure smooth immigration for Hajj.</p> <p> About 87,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims are expected to perform the spiritual journey that is one of the five pillars of Islam. This year, the Hajj is expected to start on June 4 and end on June 9.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/21/4604149-1227330289.jpg" width="1000" height="563" alt="" title="A Saudi immigration official assists Bangladeshi pilgrims under the Makkah Route initiative at Dhaka airport, May 3, 2025. (AN Photo) " /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hajj-2025">Hajj 2025</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/makkah-route-initiative">Makkah Route initiative</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Wed, 21 May 2025 13:11:39 +0000 seamus.obuachalla 2601609 at /node/2599987/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-05-08 15:13</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: ������Ƶ and Bangladesh held the first meeting of their Joint Committee on Defense Cooperation, as Dhaka seeks to strengthen its security ties with the Kingdom. </p> <p> Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Khalidi, assistant chief of training and development of the Armed Forces of ������Ƶ, was in Dhaka to lead a Saudi delegation for the three-day talks, which concluded on Thursday. </p> <p> The Bangladeshi side was led by Lt. Gen. S.M. Kamrul Hassan, principal staff officer of Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Division during the discussion. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/08/4599872-1499724553.jpeg" width="1300" height="526" alt="Saudi and Bangladeshi military officials take part in the first meeting of Saudi-Bangladesh Joint Committee on Defense Cooperation in Dhaka on May 6, 2025. (ISPR)" title="Saudi and Bangladeshi military officials take part in the first meeting of Saudi-Bangladesh Joint Committee on Defense Cooperation in Dhaka on May 6, 2025. (ISPR)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">������Ƶ</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Thu, 08 May 2025 12:36:25 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2599987 at /node/2599700/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1746519427246852600</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-05-06 08:14</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia drew large crowds of supporters on Tuesday as she returned to Dhaka after four months of medical treatment in London.</p> <p> The 78-year-old leader of the main opposition — the Bangladesh Nationalist Party — was welcomed by thousands of supporters, some waving Bangladesh and BNP flags, who gathered amid tight security outside Dhaka’s main airport and along the road leading to her residence.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/06/4599276-1364694672.jpg" width="1300" height="867" alt="Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s former prime minister and leader of the Bangladesh National Party, gestures to a crowd of supporters upon her arrival in Dhaka on May 6, 2025. (AFP)" title="Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s former prime minister and leader of the Bangladesh National Party, gestures to a crowd of supporters upon her arrival in Dhaka on May 6, 2025. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Tue, 06 May 2025 08:24:34 +0000 rbksa 2599700 at /node/2599611/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2025-05-05 15:28</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> Dhaka: Bangladeshi pilgrims have welcomed the Hajj immigration procedures under the Makkah Route initiative, which are easing the process for tens of thousands of pilgrims departing for ������Ƶ from the nation’s main international airport.</p> <p> Most of the pilgrims are departing from Dhaka under the flagship pre-travel program.</p> <p> The Kingdom launched the initiative in 2019 to help pilgrims meet all the visa, customs and health requirements at the airport of origin and save them long hours of waiting before and upon arrival in ������Ƶ.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/05/4598945-430802856.jpeg" width="1920" height="1080" alt="" title="A Saudi immigration official assist Bangladeshi pilgrims under the Makkah Route initiative at Dhaka airport, May 3, 2025. (AN Photo)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hajj-2025">Hajj 2025</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">������Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pilgrims">pilgrims</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/makkah-route-initiative">Makkah Route initiative</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Mon, 05 May 2025 12:29:52 +0000 shounaz.mekky 2599611 at /node/2599173/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-05-01 16:23</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: Three days of mass rallies began in Bangladesh on Thursday as political parties seek to drum up support ahead of the anticipated first vote since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year.</p> <p> The country’s interim government, headed by Nobel prize winner Prof. Muhammad Yunus, has been implementing a series of reforms. And preparing for elections since taking charge in August, after Hasina fled Dhaka amid student-led protests that called for her resignation.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/05/01/4597823-1210859410.jpg" width="1300" height="731" alt="People gather at a May Day rally organized by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Dhaka on May 1, 2025. (BNP)" title="People gather at a May Day rally organized by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Dhaka on May 1, 2025. (BNP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/sheikh-hasina">Sheikh Hasina</a></div></div></div> Thu, 01 May 2025 13:26:41 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2599173 at /node/2599020/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-30 14:06</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: Some of Bangladesh’s most popular artists are showcasing their pop culture to an international audience as they headline a cultural festival in ������Ƶ this week.</p> <p> Organized by the Kingdom’s General Entertainment Authority, the month-long event, “Your Passport to the World,” is held in the city of Alkhobar in the Dammam metropolitan area.</p> <p> The festival, which began April 9, is focused on showcasing the rich cultural heritage of four countries: Sudan, India, the Philippines and Bangladesh.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/30/4597413-171223410.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Dilshad Nahar Kona performs a show at Sylhet Cadet College in Sylhet City, Bangladesh on Dec. 20, 2024. (Kona) " /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">������Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/riyadh-season">Riyadh season</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:09:14 +0000 Arbee 2599020 at /node/2598777/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2025-04-28 16:38</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: In the streets of Old Dhaka, a shop specializing in lassi has captured people’s hearts for generations, offering a version of the flavored yogurt drink that many have deemed unique.</p> <p> Since the store first opened more than a century ago, the owners of Beauty Lassi have kept to the original recipe, preserving a legendary inheritance that has withstood the test of time.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/28/4596780-731922663.jpg" width="1300" height="731" alt="Mohammad Shahidullah, an employee of Beauty Lassi, pours the drink into smaller glasses for customers on April 22, 2025. (AN photo) " title="Mohammad Shahidullah, an employee of Beauty Lassi, pours the drink into smaller glasses for customers on April 22, 2025. (AN photo) " /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/dhaka">Dhaka</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/lassi">Lassi</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/beauty-lassi">Beauty Lassi</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:44:02 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2598777 at /node/2598637/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-04-27 15:45</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: The first group of pilgrims from Bangladesh will depart for ������Ƶ on Tuesday to perform this year’s Hajj, with tens of thousands expected to take part in the annual pilgrimage. </p> <p> In 2025, the Hajj is expected to take place from June 4 and end June 9.</p> <p> Though the pilgrimage itself can be performed over five or six days, many pilgrims arrive early to make the most of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fulfill their religious duty.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/27/4596451-1183189112.jpeg" width="1429" height="953" alt="" title="A Saudi immigration official processes Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims departing from Dhaka under the Makkah Route Initiative on May 27, 2024. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hajj-2025">Hajj 2025</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">������Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:48:07 +0000 shounaz.mekky 2598637 at /node/2598528/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-04-26 13:28</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: Bangladesh is planning to send hundreds of soldiers to work for the Qatar Armed Forces, a government spokesperson said, following this week’s talks between the Qatari leadership and the head of the Bangladeshi interim government.</p> <p> Bangladesh’s chief adviser, Prof. Mohammed Yunus, was in Doha from Monday to Friday to attend the Earthna Summit organized by the Qatar Foundation. On the sidelines of the summit, the Nobel-winning economist also held meetings with top Qatari officials.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/26/4596166-806105325.jpg" width="2064" height="1376" alt="" title="Soldiers patrol outside the state secretariat in Dhaka on Jan. 6, 2024, on the eve of Bangladesh&#039;s general elections. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sat, 26 Apr 2025 10:29:42 +0000 dalal.awienat 2598528 at /node/2598292/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-04-24 15:46</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: National flags flew at half-mast in Bangladesh on Thursday as the Muslim-majority nation began three days of state mourning for Pope Francis.</p> <p> The Argentine pontiff, leader of the Catholic Church since March 2013, died at his residence, Casa Santa Marta, in the Vatican on Monday. He was 88 years old.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/24/4595529-1638078470.jpg" width="1300" height="866" alt="A church attendant lights a candle beside a portrait of late Pope Francis before the start of a special service at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Dhaka on April 22, 2025. (AFP) " title="A church attendant lights a candle beside a portrait of late Pope Francis before the start of a special service at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Dhaka on April 22, 2025. (AFP) " /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/pope-francis">Pope Francis</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:56:45 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2598292 at /node/2597984/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-04-22 15:03</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: US-Bangla Airlines, the largest airline in Bangladesh by fleet size, has launched direct flights from Dhaka to Riyadh amid increasing demand for travel to ������Ƶ.</p> <p> The inaugural flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to King Khalid International Airport took off on Monday, with 423 passengers on board.</p> <p> The flights will run five times a week on an Airbus 330 aircraft, with plans to gradually expand to daily service.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/22/4594702-2120564403.jpg" width="2396" height="1532" alt="" title="A US-Bangla Airlines aircraft is seen on the tarmac of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. (US-Bangla Airlines/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/riyadh">Riyadh</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:05:18 +0000 dalal.awienat 2597984 at /node/2597795/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-04-20 15:30</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: Bangladeshi police have requested an Interpol red notice against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is wanted for alleged involvement in the killings of hundreds of people during student protests that forced her to step down and flee last year.</p> <p> In early July, a student-led movement began with peaceful demonstrations initially sparked by opposition to public-sector job quotas.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/20/4594174-789384543.jpg" width="1896" height="1264" alt="" title="A man walks past a poster of the Awami League party featuring its leader Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Jan. 5, 2024. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:32:09 +0000 dalal.awienat 2597795 at /node/2597241/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/240426">SHEHAB SUMON</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 11:02</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> DHAKA: Bangladesh is reinstating the “except Israel” clause in its passports, the Department of Immigration said on Tuesday, after public pressure to reverse its removal by the previous government.</p> <p> Bangladeshi passports carried the sentence: “This passport is valid for all countries of the world except Israel” until 2021, when authorities rolled out a new travel document, the phrase was removed without any public notice.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592516-733921348.jpg" width="1300" height="731" alt="A woman holds a Bangladeshi passport which carries the sentence: “This passport is valid for all countries of the world except Israel.” (AN photo)" title="A woman holds a Bangladeshi passport which carries the sentence: “This passport is valid for all countries of the world except Israel.” (AN photo)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bangladesh-0">Bangladesh</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/israel">Israel</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/passport">Passport</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:08:43 +0000 fatimah.amjad 2597241 at